I was in DC last week working, and went bowling with Jol, Waldner, and Steffen on Monday night. The bowling alley in DC mixes in red pins with the normal pins every so-often. If the head pin comes up red and you bowl a strike you win a free game. So, during our second game and after my second Tequila Sunrise, it’s my turn and the head pin comes up red. I’m pretty drunk and made a scene about it, calling the waitress over (apparently you need a witness to win the free game) and talking trash. It was very much like when Jim, Amy, Thomas and I would be drunk and magically turn into the best darts players in DC, talking trash the whole time. So, I declare how awesome I am and make everybody watch… and somehow drill a strike. Woot!
In a few minutes, the manager comes over to hand over my prize. He kind of made a fuss about it, saying he didn’t believe me and I’m thinking “what’s the big deal, dude?”. He hands over the certificate and reads it to me, it goes along the lines of… “This certificate entitles you to one free game (including shoe rental) for up to 24 people, including chips and potato snacks for the entire group”. Yowzas! That’s much bigger than just “one free game”, and I’m pretty damn sure if I knew it was that much of a prize, I would have slung a gutter ball instead. Guess I’ll be taking a crew of people (and then some) bowling some day.